South Africa CO2 emissions data for 2004
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did South Africa emit in 2004?
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South Africa emitted 449.31 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2004.
This represents 1.57% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of South Africa in 2004?
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In 2004, South Africa emitted 9.25 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 48556064.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 449.31 million tonnes emitted by South Africa in 2004 come from the following sources:
Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
Oil |
54.24 |
1.12 |
Gas |
6.36 |
0.13 |
Coal |
384.09 |
7.91 |
Cement |
4.34 |
0.09 |
Flaring |
0.28 |
0.01 |
See how South Africa compares to other countries in 2004 rankings.